I need some good bass, I mean really GOOD bass.

What Im looking for are some bassists that can really groove. Some upbeat players that can really make you feel it. Now, I know of a lot of great players in a lot of great bands, of all genres, but what Im really looking for is some stuff like Jamersons playing. The only album I have with him on it is a double disk of Stevie Wonder, I cant for the life of me find it or remember what its called. Hes really the only example I can think of, the bassits from Cake are also a good example, not as good but I hope it gives you guys the idea. If I can think of anymore examples Ill list them. Anyway, Im looking for some good albums to check out these great players on. Thanks in advance.

:Edit: The name of the above mentioned Stevie CD is Musiquarium Vol.1.

Allman Brothers Band, Live at the Fillmore - the original live album with Berry Oakley. Great, bluesy groovey lines from a great player. I also highly recommend their live at the Beacon DVD with Oteil Burbridge on bass

Believe it or not, I have heard a lot of the Jamerson type 16th note grooves from none other than John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. I just bought his bass books and these bass lines are jamersonesque and quite groovy. They don't always follow the guitar, thats for sure. These lines were are also around the same time as motown so its tough to say whether they were jamerson inspired them or not.

Another guy I like is Duck Dunn. He's very much in the pocket while also being melodic.

You know, one of my favorite albums with Jamerson on it is "Love Child" by Diana Ross & The Supremes. The track "How Long Has That Morning Train Been Gone" is some intensive Jamerson playing that I LOVE! If you check out the Standing in the Shadows of Motown book, Anthony Jackson does a nice breakdown of the line. Lots of other great playing on that album too.

Oh yea, and if you're going to check out Jaco grooves as somebody mentioned as well, you should really hear "Come On, Come Over" from his self-titled solo album. I think his Weather Report work really shines on the live album, 8:30, great version of the tune mentioned above, Black Market, as well as lots of others. Oh, and "The Chicken" too - off his live album "Invitation" (Or if you can find it, the Japanese import "Twins, Vol. 1 & 2" Really a must hear for anyone that every plays electric bass or even for anyone that stands within five feet of an electric bass. Just some great music.

I was just listening to Joe Jackson's "Look Sharp". Graham
Maby really lays it down on this one; and with a very unconventional sound and style...His bass is way out front
on every track...Killer..Maybe not Jamerson-esque per se,
although he does cite JJ as an influence.

man, I can't believe that George Porter, Jr.'s name hasn't come up yet: you will not find anyone on the planet whose grooves run deeper!

also check out Bootsy back in his days with James Brown. Bernard Odom's stuff with JB is pretty intense, too.

while these are not necessarily the most intricate lines in terms of numbers of notes, they will teach you the pocket.

if you want funky stuff with a lot of notes (aside from the great players listed above) check out T. M. Stevens on James Brown's album Gravity. Gary Willis also plays unreal 16th note ostinato finger funk.

Laurence Cottle has spun more than his share of nice greasy grooves, too.